Viscaria Super ALC

[Raby TT]

What rubbers combo are you using pairing with this blade? I am currently using this with Dignics 05 on the forehand and Rozena on the backhand. I feel as if the dignics 05 will fit better on the backhand here and 09c forehand. What do you guys think? I upgraded from fan zhendong alc. I feel like this blade is a touch slower than the fan zhendong alc. I am thinking of moving back to fan zhendong alc.

 

[Kovacs75]

Try Xiom C55 on FH and D64 on BH.
FZD ALC it’s something strange, Vis SALC and ALC are not slower, they have more control

 

[Raby TT]

The weird thing about Viscaria Super ALC is that the backhand is surprisingly super fast, well that is how I feel at least.

 

[Kovacs75]

Try Joola AGR MAX

 

[Raby TT]

Try Joola AGR MAX

I think I'll just try to sell my entire blade and then buy fan zhendong alc and put dignics 09c and tenergy 19

 

[Conehead]

I think I'll just try to sell my entire blade and then buy fan zhendong alc and put dignics 09c and tenergy 19

Not a bad combination if it fits to your playing style.

 

[Raby TT]

Not a bad combination if it fits to your playing style.

Or still rozena for backhand. Rozena has been treating me nicely lately

 

[Conehead]

Or still rozena for backhand. Rozena has been treating me nicely lately

I can't say. It depends on your playing style. However, if you want to have a slower rubber adding more control take the Rozena. If you want more Spin and Speed take the T19. Without doubt the T19 can add more quality if you can handle that rubber.

Fundamentally, both rubbers are nice BH rubbers but without knowing your style or having seen you in a video, remote diagnosis is challenging.

 

[Sims]

What rubbers combo are you using pairing with this blade? I am currently using this with Dignics 05 on the forehand and Rozena on the backhand. I feel as if the dignics 05 will fit better on the backhand here and 09c forehand. What do you guys think? I upgraded from fan zhendong alc. I feel like this blade is a touch slower than the fan zhendong alc. I am thinking of moving back to fan zhendong alc.

How long have you used the FZD ALC for and how long have you been playing with the new SALC?

The weird thing about Viscaria Super ALC is that the backhand is surprisingly super fast, well that is how I feel at least.

Why is this weird? Didn't you expect it to be quicker? Or do I misunderstand?

It seems as if you have got too stiff a blade if Rozena is superfast on it but SALC is among the quickest of blades so makes sense you'd miss the FZD.
OR, you need to give it longer to make the adjustment.

 

[Raby TT]

How long have you used the FZD ALC for and how long have you been playing with the new SALC?

Why is this weird? Didn't you expect it to be quicker? Or do I misunderstand?

It seems as if you have got too stiff a blade if Rozena is superfast on it but SALC is among the quickest of blades so makes sense you'd miss the FZD.
OR, you need to give it longer to make the adjustment.

Around 50 hours in for the FZD ALC, I tried nittaku hurricane turbo blue forehand, fastarc g1 and battle2 national blue sponge and it felt perfect for me and hurricane 8-80 38 on the backhand. The SALC setup is only 20 hours in. The main difference between the two setup for me rn is the handle. I am so not used to a slimmer handle and it's really hard to adjust to the grip. SALC feels slower than FZD ALC when hitting through the core of the blade, that's what I feel at least.

 

[Sims]

Around 50 hours in for the FZD ALC, I tried nittaku hurricane turbo blue forehand, fastarc g1 and battle2 national blue sponge and it felt perfect for me and hurricane 8-80 38 on the backhand. The SALC setup is only 20 hours in. The main difference between the two setup for me rn is the handle. I am so not used to a slimmer handle and it's really hard to adjust to the grip. SALC feels slower than FZD ALC when hitting through the core of the blade, that's what I feel at least.

Interesting.

I don't think there's really much 'upgrade' from FZD ALC tbh and if you say the combo you played on it felt perfect then maybe it's as simple as going back to it?

I've never played SALC but I've read lots about the Mizutani after admiring it visually but I quickly learned it wasn't for me.
If I remember rightly ZLC means expect it to be stiffer but softer than ALC with a lower throw. Maybe the slower you're feeling is the softer?

Either way it's just different so perhaps it's just a sideways move that actually doesn't suit you...
I totally get you on the handle though. The handle in that FZD is probably the nicest I've tried. Its definitely fatter than most others and I've had an issue myself with too slim a handle as I can't get comfortable with my Nittaku Acoustic. If I ever buy another blade I will go for the Anatomic shape handle.

I read a post in here about someone removing and replacing their handle, if I can't sell the Acoustic I might have a look at doing this and making the current handle fatter with a couple of thin veneers....

 

[kapahoo]

Around 50 hours in for the FZD ALC, I tried nittaku hurricane turbo blue forehand, fastarc g1 and battle2 national blue sponge and it felt perfect for me and hurricane 8-80 38 on the backhand. The SALC setup is only 20 hours in. The main difference between the two setup for me rn is the handle. I am so not used to a slimmer handle and it's really hard to adjust to the grip. SALC feels slower than FZD ALC when hitting through the core of the blade, that's what I feel at least.

Does the Viscaria SALC have significantly slimmer handle than the FZD ALC?

 

[Raby TT]

Does the Viscaria SALC have significantly slimmer handle than the FZD ALC?

Yes, the difference is big. I personally do not like it. I tried wrapping a table tennis grip on the handle to make it a big bigger, but it still wasn't for me. I can still play with my Viscaria SALC just fine, but yeah I prefer the handle on the fanzhendong more. I tested out fan zhendong super alc too today with an old T05-FX, it felt amazing on that blade. The blade just makes everything fast even if I use a slow rubber

 

[NextLevel]

What rubbers combo are you using pairing with this blade? I am currently using this with Dignics 05 on the forehand and Rozena on the backhand. I feel as if the dignics 05 will fit better on the backhand here and 09c forehand. What do you guys think? I upgraded from fan zhendong alc. I feel like this blade is a touch slower than the fan zhendong alc. I am thinking of moving back to fan zhendong alc.

I never tried the Fan but this blade is faster than the Viscaria but has a different feeling from the Viscaria in a subtle way that is more flexy. I think it is better for the Dignics rubbers than the original Viscaria.

 

[Raby TT]

I never tried the Fan but this blade is faster than the Viscaria but has a different feeling from the Viscaria in a subtle way that is more flexy. I think it is better for the Dignics rubbers than the original Viscaria.

I prefer the Viscaria than the Super Viscaria lol.